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Noun

flush (plural flushes)

1. A group of birds that have suddenly started up from undergrowth, trees etc.

Verb

flush (third-person singular simple present flushes, present participle flushing, simple past and past participle flushed)

1. (transitive) To cause to take flight from concealment.
2. (intransitive) To take suddenly to flight, especially from cover.

Etymology 2

Same as Etymology 3, according to the American Heritage Dictionary.

Adjective

flush (comparative flusher, superlative flushest)

1. Smooth, even, aligned; not sticking out.
2. Wealthy or well off.
3. (typography) Short for flush left and right; a body of text aligned with both its left and right margins.
4. Full of vigour; fresh; glowing; bright.
5. Affluent; abounding; well furnished or suppled; hence, liberal; prodigal.

Etymology 3

Probably from Etymology 1 according to the American Heritage Dictionary.

Noun

flush (plural flushes)

1. A sudden flowing; a rush which fills or overflows, as of water for cleansing purposes.
2. Particularly, such a cleansing of a toilet.
3. A suffusion of the face with blood, as from fear, shame, modesty, or intensity of feeling of any kind; a blush; a glow.
4. Any tinge of red colour like that produced on the cheeks by a sudden rush of blood.
5. A sudden flood or rush of feeling; a thrill of excitement, animation, etc.

Verb

flush (third-person singular simple present flushes, present participle flushing, simple past and past participle flushed)

1. (transitive) To cleanse by flooding with generous quantities of a fluid.
2. (transitive) Particularly, to cleanse a toilet by introducing a large amount of water.
3. (intransitive) To become suffused with reddish color due to embarrassment, excitement, overheating, or other systemic disturbance, to blush.
4. (transitive) To cause to blush.
5. To cause to be full; to flood; to overflow; to overwhelm with water.
6. (transitive) To excite, inflame.
7. (intransitive, of a toilet) To be cleansed by being flooded with generous quantities of water.
8. (transitive, computing) To clear (a buffer) of its contents.
9. To flow and spread suddenly; to rush.
10. To show red; to shine suddenly; to glow.
11. (masonry) To fill in (joints); to point the level; to make them flush.
12. (mining, intransitive) To operate a placer mine, where the continuous supply of water is insufficient, by holding back the water, and releasing it periodically in a flood.
13. (mining) To fill underground spaces, especially in coal mines, with material carried by water, which, after drainage, constitutes a compact mass.
14. (intransitive, transitive) To dispose or be disposed of by flushing down a toilet